Ethanol At A Glance

For the week ending February 6th the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 101.6 million bushels. This is 1.4 million bushels above last week and tied with the implied rate needed to reach the USDA's new 5.250 billion bushel estimate. Crop year to date ethanol production is 99.2% of the USDA's new target pace.

For the week ending January 30th the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 100.3 million bushels. This is 3.2 million bushels below last week but 1 million bushels above the implied rate needed to reach the USDA estimate. Crop year to date ethanol production is unchanged at 100.5% of the USDA target pace.

For the week ending January 23rd the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 103.4 million bushels. This is 0.10 million bushels below last week and over 4 million bushels above the implied rate needed to reach the USDA estimate. Crop year to date ethanol production is 100.5% of the USDA target pace.

For the week ending January 16th the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 103.5 million bushels. This is 0.10 million bushels above last week and 4.2 million bushels above the implied rate needed to reach the USDA's recently increased estimate of 5.175 billion bushels.

For the week ending January 9th the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 103.4 million bushels. This is 3.07 million bushels above last week and 4.0 million bushels above the implied rate needed to reach the USDA's recently increased estimate of 5.175 billion bushels.

For the week ending January 2nd the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 100.4 million bushels. This is 2.43 million bushels below last week and just 1.5 million bushels above the implied rate needed to reach the USDA estimate of 5.150 billion bushels.

For the week ending December 26th the EIA reported an implied corn for ethanol grind of 102.8 million bushels. This is 2.12 million bushels below last week but still nearly 4 million bushels above the implied rate needed to reach the USDA estimate of 5.150 billion bushels.

For the week ending December 19th, the EIA reported an ethanol projected corn grind of 104.9 million bushels, topping last week's record by 0.2 million bushels. This is over nearly 6 million bushels above the rate needed to reach the USDA estimate.

For the week ending December 12th, the EIA reported an ethanol projected corn grind of 104.7 million bushels, topping last week's record by 0.21 million bushels. This is over 5.5 million bushels above the rate needed to reach the USDA estimate.

For the week ending December 5th, the EIA reported an ethanol projected corn grind of 104.5 million bushels, a 3% increase from last week and a new record high. This is over 5 million bushels above the rate needed to reach the USDA estimate.

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